Math Tutorial

Vast amounts of information for your topic have been published in print and electronic formats. Much of the information is reliable and free on the Internet as OpenSource materials. Other information may be found in specialized databases to which the library subscribes. Whatever data you find, it is always wise to evaluate. Also, remember to cite the information to foster academic honesty and to avoid plagarism. If you need additional or personalized assistance, help is on the way by clicking the Ask-a-Librarian link at the Online Learning library website. Other information, may or may not be on the Internet but may be found in specialized databases. Hints for obtaining information from these sources follow.

DO ALL FOR MATH

Internet

To find information, try the following search techniques in search engines. Four search engines are Google, Alltheweb, Yahoo and Altavista. Notice that the advanced search tool allows choices for language, domain, etc. If you choose to use the basic search tool in Google,you may use the + sign, quotes, and an asterisk with your keywords to refine a search: "animator" +career opportunities, or "architecture" +Italian +"Renaissance", or "Titian" +"christian influence". Specific types of files may be retrieved by using symbols to narrow the search, such as only PowerPoint: "contemporary sculpture" +filetype:ppt to gain ideas or learn how to format with color, animation, etc. Remember to properly cite your web resources. Valuable information may also be obtained from the deep web, such as the Guggenheim Museum, the Luvre Museum, and the National Gallery of Art.

Listed below are miscellaneous search strategies that you may tailor to the search instructions of the engine you use.

Need speech on free expression concerning art: +"artists" +"free expression" +speech
Need bibliography on asian art: +"asian art" +bibliography
Need to read the poem entitled "Celebrate Life:" +"celebrate life " +poem
Need an online language conversion dictionary for Spanish: +language dictionary +"Spanish"
Need to see a list of museums in the state of Tennessee: +"Tennessee" +"museums" +list
Need to find a picture, video or audio? Use Altavista search engine's Search screen and click choice at top


Specialized Resources

The university library subscribes to numerous databases which you are encouraged to use during your studies. Scroll through the list of databases to familiarize yourself with the resources you may use for class assignments and research projects. Full text books and journal articles are available if you use your southern.edu login and password. NetLibrary contains full text of books. GroveArt and Digital Dissertations are excellent full text sources. Not all databases contain full text. Therefore, if you have an immediate need for full text, look on the database interface for a box to check. Other limiters, such as peer reviewed journal articles, are possible with some database interfaces. Experiment with the various databases to adequately learn their searching techniques to help you mine the nurmerous resources for your topic.


Other Resources

Science.gov

More information, contact Ann Greer